meningiōˈma noun (pl meningiōˈmas or meningiōˈmata)

A tumour of the meninges of the brain and, more rarely, of the spinal cord

meningitic /-jitˈik/ adjective

meningitis /-jīˈ/ noun

Inflammation of the meninges

meningocele /men-ingˈgō-sēl/ noun

(Gr kēlē tumour) protrusion of the meninges through the skull

meningococcal /men-ing-go-kokˈl/ or meningococcic /-kokˈsik/ adjective

Caused by a meningococcus

meningococcˈus (pl meningococci /-kokˈī/) noun

A coccus which causes epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis